A bereaved father blogging for catharsis... and for distraction. Accordingly, you'll see a diverse set of topics and posts here, from the affecting to the analytical to the absurd. Something for everyone, but all, at the core, meeting a personal need.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Hoshanah Rabbah: It's About Holy Cows

...as well as sheep and goats too, of course!

See the second part of this post for my theory on at least one reason that Hoshanah Rabbah, which after all is basically the last day of chol hamoed Sukkos, is viewed, kabbalistically, with such superlative sacredness.